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can i start
driving back from vanwest today i lost my brakes
peddle was going straight to the floor
stopped at a service station to find my back breaks smoking and wheels very hot
rolled the van backwards and forwards and it rolled freely with no grinding noises
let things cool off and tried again and the rest of the trip home was fine and wheels were cool once home
van didn't seem to be going any slower and i could lose the T4 behind on hills
any ideas
peddle was going straight to the floor
stopped at a service station to find my back breaks smoking and wheels very hot
rolled the van backwards and forwards and it rolled freely with no grinding noises
let things cool off and tried again and the rest of the trip home was fine and wheels were cool once home
van didn't seem to be going any slower and i could lose the T4 behind on hills
any ideas
Bungle- Posts : 35
Join date : 2009-05-10
Age : 51
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Re: can i start
Was this on all four wheels?
speedwell68- Posts : 75
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yes the brake peddle is linked to all 4 wheels
but just the back drums were hot
but just the back drums were hot
Bungle- Posts : 35
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Well if it is just the rears I would say to check the adjustment of the shoes. You didn't do my normal trick and leave the handbrake on a few clicks?
speedwell68- Posts : 75
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no hand brake was off
do they ever stick
do they ever stick
Bungle- Posts : 35
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I suppose they can do, I have never had one stick. I guess the only way you are going to know what is going on is to get the rear drums off and have a look.
speedwell68- Posts : 75
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flubbers are having a fix it day next weekend so i will have a look
Bungle- Posts : 35
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Bungle wrote:flubbers are having a fix it day next weekend so i will have a look
That is something we should do, but it is having a place to do it. One thing I would look at doing once you have sorted what ever it is, is replace all the brake fluid.
speedwell68- Posts : 75
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I'm sure you'd be welcome over to the Flubber one. Sadly mines not going, that's a bit more fixing than you can do in a day
Jenocide- Posts : 3
Join date : 2009-05-12
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Location : Helston
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sounds like the same as paul (baycrazy from flubber dubbers - the one your mrs worked with bungle) had with his bay on the cvwoc cruise, i was behind him and could see smoke coming out from the brakes so he stopped and had a quick look, i think he said they were just over adjusted. could just be the same problem.
steve- Posts : 34
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Bungle wrote:flubbers are having a fix it day next weekend so i will have a look
speedwell68 wrote:Bungle wrote:flubbers are having a fix it day next weekend so i will have a look
That is something we should do, but it is having a place to do it. One thing I would look at doing once you have sorted what ever it is, is replace all the brake fluid.
Hi, Phil here.
Anyone is welcome to join us, having a BBQ as well.
Come along anytime after 1000.
Follow Bungle or PM me for directions.
I'm just off the Redruth exit of the A30 on the road towards Porthtowan.
Waxer- Posts : 27
Join date : 2009-05-12
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Waxer wrote:Bungle wrote:flubbers are having a fix it day next weekend so i will have a lookspeedwell68 wrote:Bungle wrote:flubbers are having a fix it day next weekend so i will have a look
That is something we should do, but it is having a place to do it. One thing I would look at doing once you have sorted what ever it is, is replace all the brake fluid.
Hi, Phil here.
Anyone is welcome to join us, having a BBQ as well.
Come along anytime after 1000.
Follow Bungle or PM me for directions.
I'm just off the Redruth exit of the A30 on the road towards Porthtowan.
Bummer, I am working all afternoon. I won't finish until teatime. Thanks for the invite though that is most appreciated.
speedwell68- Posts : 75
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I'm sure your knowledge would have been useful, never mind, there will be other times.
Laterz
Laterz
Waxer- Posts : 27
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Perhaps we could have a big inter club BBQ in the summer at some time.
speedwell68- Posts : 75
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Sounds like a plan. Food is mostly what our meetings revolve around, oh, and VW's!! lol
Waxer- Posts : 27
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you could always pop in before work on saturday
even if it's in the skoda
even if it's in the skoda
Bungle- Posts : 35
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Bungle wrote:you could always pop in before work on saturday
even if it's in the skoda
I won't have time I'm afraid. Wish I did but I won't.
speedwell68- Posts : 75
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Age : 50
Location : Newquay
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Could I suggest that future meets occur on a Sunday. Regrettably I have to work on a Saturday so cannot make it. However, I would be more than willing to come along on a Sunday, my day off, to add my expertise to the mix.
Clarkson46- Posts : 19
Join date : 2009-05-09
Age : 77
Location : Newquay
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Bungle wrote:driving back from vanwest today i lost my brakes
peddle was going straight to the floor
stopped at a service station to find my back breaks smoking and wheels very hot
rolled the van backwards and forwards and it rolled freely with no grinding noises
let things cool off and tried again and the rest of the trip home was fine and wheels were cool once home
van didn't seem to be going any slower and i could lose the T4 behind on hills
any ideas
Yeah, you've done some serious work on your brakes recently. It is probable that you adjusted your rear brakes a little too tightly. so when they have to work they get hot and expand thus causing the brakes to bind get hot and expand further. So I would check the adjustment of your rear brakes. Above all else I would replace your brake fluid, as from your description of the original problem the brake fluid in your rear brakes has been seriously heated. As brake fluid is hygroscopic (absorbs water), so when it gets hot the water boils, turns to steam and that is what causes your brake pedal to go to the floor and recover when everything cools down.
Clarkson46- Posts : 19
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Waxer wrote:Sunday next time then.
That would be really cool, I work most Saturdays too.
Changing the subject entirely, are you Phil aka Buggy/Passat?
speedwell68- Posts : 75
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What he said, yes I am.
Waxer is my Van's name.
Waxer is my Van's name.
Waxer- Posts : 27
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Waxer wrote:What he said, yes I am.
Waxer is my Van's name.
It was good to see you tonight.
speedwell68- Posts : 75
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